Sentier d'approche (escalade)
An out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Quebec, Canada.
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 1,686 ft
- climb
- 2,677 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Sentier d'approche (escalade) is an out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Quebec, Canada, inside Parc national des Grands-Jardins. It runs between about 1,590 ft and 2,680 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,360 ft of climbing one way. It is difficult alpine terrain with exposed scrambling, for experienced mountaineers only. Most of the way is dirt. Dogs are not allowed. The nearest town is Saint-Urbain, about 8.4 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont du Gros Bras, Mont du Lac à Moïse and Mont du Lac des Cygnes. For camping, Camping Pied-des-Monts is within about 6 miles. There are 7 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Sentier d'approche (escalade) for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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